Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Working for the Weekend

Hey everyone! I'm sorry it has been a few days since I've posted. As you know I had a very busy weekend and I was feeling the effects of that yesterday. My entire body was sore and I was incredibly exhausted. Other than working a few hours in the morning I barely got out of bed. I'm going to grit my teeth and get through this week and then I can finally enjoy some time off this weekend.

On the plus side, I've been eating some great meals. Today's meals are exceptionally yummy.


Breakfast was a delicious and refreshing Cherry Chocolate Smoothie. The fresh cherries that I froze are absolutely amazing and this breakfast tastes more like a decadent treat than a healthy breakfast smoothie.


For lunch I made myself another tomato and spinach tofu scramble. The seasoning is so simple but so delicious. All I use is salt, pepper, garlic powder and nutritional yeast. It was so flavorful! Served with a brown rice tortilla and a peach.

For snack I'm going to bring some seaweed snacks and a larabar. I really need to make sure I eat every few hours to keep my energy up and my metabolism firing.


Dinner will be this dish of stuffed grape leaves, pickles and carrots. I ran out of hummus, I need to make sure I get to Trader Joe's this weekend!

My appointment with my Dr. went well other than the fire alarm and subsequent evacuation of the building. She said my blood work results were excellent and I've been doing all the right things to take care of my shoulder. She told me that I need to be on top of my nutrition and that skipping meals (unintentionally... it happens because of my schedule) is not an option and that planning is key. So, I plan on planning :)

OK friends, hopefully I will be able to pop in throughout the week with yummy meals to share. I'm so excited about having the weekend off! I'm planning on relaxing and hopefully prepping lots of meals for the week. Just have to get through the next few days and then I can enjoy my freedom. :)

I hope you all had a great weekend and that Monday treated you well :) Have a great day!

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  1. Hey Sarah! Oh I'm so glad you have the weekend off! yay!! You've been working your butt off lately! and that lunch looks super delicious! i love a good scramble. Have a great Tues!

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    1. Thanks Caralyn! Yeah definitely excited for the weekend! Thanks! The scramble was amazing! I've been on a spinach kick lately so I'll probably be eating lots of it tomorrow ;)

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  2. Your eats look super delicious! I especially like the look of that smoothie.

    Glad to hear your doctor's appt went well! I'm sure once you're all planned out you'll have no problem making sure you're getting all your nutrition in. Especially since I'm sure you're going to whip up some pretty delicious stuff :)

    Good luck with your week! Keep on truckin' you'll get to the finish line soon :)

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    1. Thanks Gabby! The smoothie was so delicious!

      Thank you! I've been working on it, the problem is when I get super busy and don't have time to eat. I'm working on making sure that I eat though. I'm definitely planning on whipping up some great stuff ;)

      Thanks!

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  3. Thank goodness for a light at the end of tunnel! Wouldn't you know it - I want the week to go slowly, as it's my last one off. But perhaps it can seem short to you, and long to me! ;)

    Now I'll have to get my hands on some fresh cherries - the smoothie looks great. Hooray for scrambles - appropriate for all meals!

    What a trip to the doctor - ha ha! At least your results came out really well. Were you able to ask about being sore/stiff? I know that I can wake up that way, but I need a firmer mattress. I hope you're feeling well today!

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    1. I know! Aww well I'll hope that the week goes slow for you but quick for me :) I hope that you enjoy your last week! I can't believe how quick it has gone!

      The smoothie was amazing and check out that color! The scramble was so good, I wish I could eat it every meal ;)

      haha yes it was definitely eventful! I think my soreness came from yoga because it disappeared 2 days later. I wake up a little stiff but that's normal. Feeling pretty good, still tired but I'm just trucking right along! ;)

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  4. That lunch looks so good; it has a nice combination of colors. I hope the peach was good.

    I'm glad your doctor's appointment went well (the fire alarm nothwithstanding), and that you are taking good care of yourself. Good luck getting through the rest of the week; I'm sure you'll be fine.

    Now I'm going to have that song by Loverboy going through my head. "Everybody's workin' for the weekend!" Ha ha...

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    1. THe peach was really delicious as was the scramble!

      Thank you, I'm definitely trying to. It'll be fine, just looking forward to having some time to rest.

      Haha I know that was my inspiration!

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  5. I hear you about gettin' to the weekend; we're almost there!

    I love the look and sound of that tofu scramble, and glad to hear that you got a good Dr. report!

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    1. OMG can't wait. Although my wait was extended. I'll share tomorrow.

      The tofu scramble was delicious! Thanks!

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  6. I dunno, sounds to me like the Dr. said a whole lotta nothing, but if her advice makes you happy...

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    1. It's usually a whole lot of nothing but I guess having excellent results for my blood tests was something good at least?

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    2. Have you had your apartment/condo checked for mold or asbestos or some other toxins?

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    3. Nah. I'm sure it is my schedule. I literally work every day, some days up to 14 hours. It's just a lot. I'll be ok when it slows down :)

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  7. Is there a way you could collect your recipes somewhere? I'd love to try some of your things (the chocolate cherry smoothie looks delicious!) and that would make it a lot easier :)

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    1. At some point I would love to revamp my blog and start a legit website but for now time is just not on my side. In order to make it as easy as possible for you to find recipes I've included a recipe tag on the posts that have recipes in them. All you have to do is click the "recipe" label on the right panel and it'll take you to all of the recipe posts.

      The cherry chocolate smoothie is super easy! All you do is blend 1 cup of frozen cherries with 3/4 cup of almond milk, chocolate protein powder (I use Vega Choc-A-Lot Energizing powder) and a big handful of spinach. Blend until smooth. It is sooooooo good!

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    2. Good, I'm so glad you like it! In case you didn't see, I moved my blog over to a new site. Check it out if you'd like!

      thisiswhatieatvegan.com

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  8. Thank you! Please make the website! I'd also be the first one to buy a cookbook from you, just so you know it!

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    1. Aww thank you so much! You are so sweet! An e-book has been on my mind as well actually! I'm thinking I'll get a site set up then down the road I'll get cracking on that :) Thanks again, let me know if you try anything!

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    2. Not the shake yet, but I did just make the spinach tomato tofu scramble and it was delicious! :)
      As for the ebook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCP85FngzE

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    3. Aww good so glad you liked it! Haha thanks for the link I'll definitely check it out!

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